Magnet Experiment Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 990 · 40 questions

What you do (Iron sticks): 1. Put all the test objects on a tray. 2. Guess “magnetic” or “non-magnetic” for each and write it down. 3. Touch the magnet to each object and sort them into two groups. 4. Store the magnets in pairs and keep small magnets away from little children.

1. 1.🧺 Do we need a mirror for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
2. 2.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) turmeric powder (b) test objects (c) vinegar (d) a balloon
3. 3.🧲 Is a safety pin magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
4. 4.🧲 Which of these push apart? (a) south near north (b) north near south (c) south near south
5. 5.🔮 Predict: you stroke a steel needle many times with one end of a magnet, always the same way. What happens? (a) it turns to wood (b) it gets heavier (c) it becomes a magnet (d) it melts
6. 6.True or false: turmeric powder is needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🧲 A bar magnet hangs freely from a thread. Which way does it point? (a) east and west (b) towards the Sun (c) north and south (d) up and down
8. 8.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a cotton cloth (b) a rubber eraser (c) a safety pin (d) a glass marble
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a plastic ruler (b) a steel paper clip (c) an iron nail (d) an iron screw
10. 10.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? Which of these is the one thing we change? (a) the magnet used (b) the kind of paper (c) sheets it pulls through (d) the same paper clip
11. 11.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a tray (b) yeast (c) a bar magnet (d) a results chart
12. 12.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) a safety pin (b) a sewing needle (c) an iron nail (d) a copper wire
13. 13.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) a battery cell (b) turmeric powder (c) a mirror (d) a tray
14. 14.🧭 Which tool uses a magnet to find directions? (a) a pulley (b) a periscope (c) a sundial (d) a compass
15. 15.True or false: a tray is needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🧲 Two magnets: north near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
17. 17.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? What do we do with “sheets it pulls through”? (a) we keep it the same (b) we change it (c) we measure it
18. 18.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? What do we do with “the same table”? (a) we change it (b) we measure it (c) we keep it the same
19. 19.🔮 Predict: a magnet is held under a thin plastic plate with a paper clip on top. What happens? (a) nothing at all (b) the clip turns gold (c) the clip moves (d) the plate melts
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a glass marble (b) a paper sheet (c) a wooden pencil (d) an iron nail
21. 21.🔮 Predict: you drop a bar magnet on the floor many times. What happens? (a) it turns to copper (b) it gets weaker (c) it gets stronger (d) it becomes heavier
22. 22.True or false: a mirror is needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🧲 Which metal do magnets pull most strongly? (a) gold (b) aluminium (c) copper (d) iron
24. 24.True or false: an aluminium can is not pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🛟 How should you store bar magnets? (a) in pairs, opposite ends (b) loose in a toy box (c) in a hot oven (d) dropped on the floor
26. 26.🧲 Which of these push apart? (a) north near south (b) south near north (c) north near north
27. 27.🧺 Do we need a battery cell for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
28. 28.True or false: iron filings is pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🧺 Do we need yeast for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
30. 30.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) test objects (b) yeast (c) a bar magnet (d) a results chart
31. 31.🧺 Do we need a balloon for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
32. 32.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? Which of these is kept the same? (a) the kind of paper (b) sheets it pulls through (c) the magnet used
33. 33.🧲 Two magnets: south near north. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
34. 34.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) south near south (b) north near north (c) south near north
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) iron filings (b) an iron screw (c) a steel paper clip (d) an aluminium can
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a steel paper clip (b) a paper sheet (c) a copper wire (d) a wooden pencil
37. 37.True or false: north near south pull together. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🧲 Is an aluminium can magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
39. 39.True or false: north near south push apart. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: the kind of paper is kept the same. (a) False (b) True

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